Addiction

Psychotherapist explains: Why are there more sex addicts after October 7?

The events of October 7 and the war led to a quiet rise in compulsive behaviors, including sex addiction – a mental phenomenon that can be understood and treated, without shame and without guilt.

|ByBENJAMIN (BEN) RIESS
Research estimates worldwide indicate that about 3%–5% of the general population may meet criteria for sex addiction
TRAFFIC IS HEAVY on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv earlier this month. 2024 ended with 439 road fatalities, an unusual jump in a year with less traffic, the writer notes.

Invisible costs of trauma and post-trauma: The economic plight Israel faces - opinion

National trauma is not a private matter; it spills into every sphere: our relationships, classrooms, clinics, and even the roads, and all of this carries a significant economic cost.

|By YIFAT REUVENI
WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel, late last year.

Israeli experts create a roadmap for medicinal cannabis use

The use of medical cannabis is rising speedily around the world, but many healthcare providers and medical professionals still feel unprepared to counsel patients or recommend treatment

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Stop drug addiction concept.

A Nation in Pain

A silent crisis of trauma and addiction

|BySHAULI LEV-RAN

New book explores accepting 'sorry' to survive

A deep dive into traumatic relationships and forgiveness.

MARCH 25, 2021ByNEVILLE TELLER
BOYS RECEIVE blessings from Swami Nitya Gopal Ji Mahar, a Hindu holyman in Allahabad, India. The author received guidance about how to forgive from a Hindu swami.

Beetles forever: A 30-year collection of VW Beetle models

Shuster also had metal models, and others made of plastic, femur, china, wood, you name it.

MARCH 19, 2021ByBARRY DAVIS
'You know, collectors are a little bit crazy.'

Music as a coping mechanism: Naftali Kalfa is in an uphill battle

"I am a proud, recovering addict, recovering from various addictions, including food to substances to gambling."

FEBRUARY 18, 2021ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Sober in the Holy Land

Meet the organizations helping Israel's at-risk youth

Both Elem and the Youth Village of Kiryat Ye’arim work to help Israel's at-risk youth.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021BySHOSHANA TITA
Nava Barak, the president of Elem, with a group of youngsters in the organization at Kiryat Ye’arim.

Magic mushrooms begin growing in man's blood after injecting 'shroom tea'

The man was discovered by his family days later. He had jaundice, nausea, diarrhea, extreme confusion (unclear whether that was due to the mushrooms or not) and was vomiting blood.

JANUARY 17, 2021ByIDAN ZONSHINE
Psilocybin or "magic mushrooms" are seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Washington, U.S. May 7, 2019. DEA/Handout via REUTERs

Dr. Russell Surasky Helping Others Understand Opioid Addiction and the Latest Treatment Options

Dr. Surasky is the medical director of Bridge Back to Life, which is a multi-center outpatient addiction treatment program that helps those addicted to dangerous opiates like fentanyl.

JANUARY 11, 2021ByLEO GIOSUÈ

Amudim raises $5m. to help victims of abuse, addiction in Orthodox world

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive increase in demand for Amudim's services with case volume rising exponentially.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
When rap meets soul - Levy Falkowitz and Nissim Black.

A family in recovery from substance use disorder

In the US, one in 12 adults suffers from substance use disorder – that’s 18.7 million Americans struggling with this chronic medical condition.

NOVEMBER 10, 2020ByROBERT KANTER
Robert Kanter with his daughter, Sasha

Jerusalem School of Rock - a safe hang out for Israel's teens

Offering a positive option for youth to entertain themselves

OCTOBER 24, 2020ByTRACEY SHIPLEY
YOUNG MEN perform on a street in the center of Jerusalem.

The high costs of smoking

JUNE 10, 2020ByJASON BLACKSHAW